In parrying these security threats, it is important for Russia not to engage in a quantitative and tit-for-tat arms race but to respond asymmetrically, a strategy that has often proven successful in the past
Over the past few years, public attention in Russia and abroad has focused on an unprecedented debate within Russian expert and political circles regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons in the context of the armed conflict in Ukraine. In 2024, this debate centered on amendments to Russia’s...
... Agreement implementation and international monitoring is not very reassuring, and the line of contact today is much longer than it was back in 2015. To put together a well-trained and properly equipped international monitoring mission of tens of thousands uniformed men and women would be next to impossible, at least within the time framework suggested by the US Administration. Needless to say, Russia would hardly accept a EU/NATO peacekeeping mission on its territory.
Territorial compromises
Trump ...
... countries – Britain, Germany and France. All of them have gone through a slow but inevitable erosion of their role in world politics. All of them are now performing, in one way or another, tasks to accomplish even the most ill-contrived goals of the USA. None of them receive anything for this that could contribute to the survival of their statehood and population, either at the tactical or strategic level. Moreover, their economic benefits from such a humiliated position are becoming increasingly ...
The West has caught the continent in a neocolonial trap – it needs new partners
Africa’s tragic plight serves as a grim reminder of what happens when geography and history conspire against a region. Often referred to as the cradle of humanity, the continent remains plagued by poverty, instability, and conflict. Despite its immense natural and human potential, Africa has yet to break free from its historical chains or overcome the geographical hurdles that have held it back.
Addressing Africa’s...
Eighty years after Yalta, here’s why it can’t be repeated
Eighty years ago, on February 4, 1945, the Yalta Conference brought together the leaders of the anti-Hitler coalition to lay the groundwork for the post-war world order. This was a landmark event that shaped global relations for decades. While the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 marked another milestone, it was an extension of Yalta’s principles rather than a new foundation. Since the end of the Cold War, however, there have been no binding agreements...
... responsible for finance and procurement of the defense department, were behind the arms supplies to Hamas.
In Israel, back in June 2023, there were concerns that weapons supplied to Ukraine could be used in the Middle East. In an interview with the Jerusalem Post, Benjamin Netanyahu reported that Western anti-tank weapons intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces had been spotted on the borders of Israel.
The Hamas attack of 2023 confirmed the validity of Tel Aviv's mistrust of Kyiv. The Palestinian ...
... superpowers. Furthermore, at request, ASEAN has been open to dialogue and cooperation with Taiwan. Most ASEAN member nations have a representative office of Taiwan on their soil for trade and people-to-people exchanges, education and mobility reasons.
ASEAN-USA Collaboration for Inclusion of Special Needs People
According to the Pew Research Center in 2022, there were about 42.5 million people in the United States with a disability, which is about 13% of the civilian non-institutionalised population. This ...
A region which once ruled the world has now become a geopolitical black hole
There are two major fears for Western European elites when dealing with the new American administration. Surprisingly, the most serious challenge isn’t the potential decision by the Trump administration to pursue a military confrontation with Russia through Ukraine while cutting financial spending. The root of their anxiety lies elsewhere.
It is naïve to believe that the inauguration of a new American president signifies...
... delightful experiment in the field of practical geopolitics. It provides serious grounds for thinking about the practical consequences of such changes for Russia and Eurasia.
In fact, the idea of Greenland, Canada and another region nearby joining the USA does not seem so bad or illogical. First, because it reflects, in general, one of the principal geopolitical ideas of our time. Its essence is that formal statehood is not sufficient to have the right to it. The second half of the 20
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Even if the parties manage to reach agreements they will be viewed by all participants as a temporary respite and will not systematically resolve the contradictions that gave rise to the crisis
The new White House administration in the US has given rise to speculation about negotiations with Russia on the Ukrainian conflict. Newly elected US President Donald Trump has stated that the settlement of the conflict is
a high priority task for the new authorities.
Russia has voiced its openness to negotiations...
